11月10日周测试

1、九年级英语周测试（11.10）一、单项选择( )1. When _ the telephone _ ? A. did ; invent B. was ; invented C. was ; inventing D. does ; invent( )2. A new cinema _ in the city last year . A. built B. was built C. was building D. is built( )3. -_ was the car invented ? - In 1885 . A. How B. Where C. When D. Who( )4. They

2、want to buy a house _ a garden . A. have B. has C. with D. there are ( )5. Nick _ a job in a bank , but to our surprise , he didnt take it . A. is offered B. offered C. was offered D. has offered( )6. Alice , you _ on the phone . Im coming . Thanks . A. want B. are wanting C. are wanted D. wanted( )

3、7. Li Leis words made her _ . A. happily B. angrily C. crying D. angry( )8. Did you go to Joes birthday party last night ? No , I _ . A. didnt invite B. wasnt inviting C. wasnt invited D. am not invited( )9. -Its 9 oclock now, I must go . -Its raining outside . Dont leave _ it stops . A. when B. sin

4、ce C. while D. until( )10. The umbrella is used _ us away from the rain . A. to keeping B. for keeping C. keep D. for keep( )11. I think football is _ older than basketball . A. little B. a little C. few D. a few( )12. A boy _ Andrew phoned you just now . A. names B. naming C. calls D. called( )13.

5、We _ into five groups to go to the old peoples home . We did many things to cheer them up . A. divided B. are divided C. were divided D. divide( )14. The work must _ before next Monday . A. finished B. be finished C. finishing D. to finish( )15. _ is said that he has come back from London . A. That

6、B. What C. Which D. It二、完形填空A In China, a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for 200 _1_ people.The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc. In restaurants or at home, people often order or cook _2_ food.But they can't eat it up. When they go out of

7、a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back _3_ the uncertain food on the table again.Should Chinese consumers (消费者) be _4_ for the terrible waste? In schools, we can often see a lot of students _5_ food away after meals and they only eat the food they like. Everyone is supposed to have enoug

8、h food to eat.However, in some places, the food is so little _6_ a lot of people died from hunger.Although China has tried hard to solve the _7_ of hunger over the past thirty years, the job is not finished yet.Food is important to us all.We _8_ live without food.So _9_ is necessary for us to love f

9、ood and try to eat up everything on our plates.When we eat in restaurants, we should pack up the leftovers (剩菜剩饭)We also need to tell other people to stop _10_ food as soon as possible.()1.A.million B.millions Cmillion of Dmillions of ()2.A.too many Bmany too Ctoo much Dmuch too()3.A.in B.at Con Dup

10、()4.A.interested Bexcited Chappy Dsorry()5.A.throw Bthrew Cthrown D.to throw()6.A.which Bwhen Cwhere D.that()7.A.problem Bquestion Cdanger D.mistake()8.A.can Bcan't Cmustn't Dmay ()9.A.it Bhe Cshe D.they()10.A.waste Bto waste Cwasting D.to be wastedBThree soldiers were on their way home from

11、 the war.They arrived at a small village,they were very tired and _1_,but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).The soldiers built a small cooking fire,_2_ their pot on it,and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the sol

12、diers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to _3_ what was going on when they heard about it.“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said,_4_ some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.“Stones can be used to prepare good soup,but tomatoes would _

13、5_ it so much better,” the second soldier added. One woman said“, Why,I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes.“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier. Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and _6_ she ran. “If

14、 only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes,this soup would be fit for a rich man's _7_.”The villagers thought it over,then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup,and all from a few stones! It seemed like _8_!The soldiers said“, If only we had a little milk,this soup w

15、ould be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers _9_ to get some milk.“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will _10_ it,but first we need to set the tables.”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better _11_ some bread and cakes,”so they brought the _12_ two things and the meal

16、 was _13_ by all. Never had there been such a _14_ meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup,and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.In the morning,the villagers gathered to say goodbye.“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall _15_ go hungry now th

17、at we have learned how to make soup from stones.”( )1.A.hungry B.bored C.sleepy D.sick( )2.A.drew B.threw C.left D.placed( )3.A.see B.tell C.imagine D.notice( )4.A.but B.so C.or D.while( )5.A.cook B.do C.invent D.make( )6.A.about B.in C.off D.out( )7.A.health B.money C.dream D.table( )8.A.art B.magi

18、c C.interest D.supper( )9.A.tried B.returned C.managed D.came( )10.A.want B.buy C.use D.taste( )11.A.over B.besides C.with D.like( )12.A.first B.last C.other D.only( )13.A.enjoyed B.given C.needed D.brought( )14.A.cheap B.proper C.special D.public( )15.A.later B.ever C.sometimes D.never三、阅读理解AAn inv

19、ention in front of your eyes What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italia

20、n writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be right in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair of glasses. Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writer

21、s, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work into their old age. People who wanted to remember some information could write it down

22、 and read it. Eye glasses are one of the worlds greatest inventions-and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.（ ）1. The invention of the written word is important because _. A. We need it to listen B. We need it to record information. C. We just need it to read.

23、（ ）2. The author thinks _ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage. A. the telephone B. the car C. a simple pair of glasses（ ）3. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers had to _. A. memorize everything B. write down everything C. read everything（ ）4. What happened

24、after glasses were invented? A. People could not remember well enough. B. People could not work. C. People could write down some information and read it.（ ）5. From this passage, we can know _. A. Modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago. B. People who designed the first telephones and cars pro

25、bably wore those glasses. C. The author of this article is an American.BOne afternoon Mrs. Greens husband wanted to catch the 3:30 flight to London to have an important meeting. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 oclock and said that he was still at the airport. “What happened to you

26、?” asked Mrs. Green. “Well,” said Mr. Green, “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.” “Why did

27、he catch you?” “I dont know,” said Mr. Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.” “What did you shout to your friend?” “All I said was Hi, Jack . You know thats the usual way we say hello to our friends.” “But you dont know the sentence Hi, Jack also means to take contro

28、l of a plane by force（武力）.”( )6. How did Mr. Green want to go to London?_ . A. By train B. By bus C. By airplane( )7. Why was Mrs. Green surprised? _ . A. Because her husband didnt arrived the airport in time B. Because her husband was still at the airport at 5 oclock C. Because her husband didnt wa

29、nt to go to London ( )8. When did Mr. Green get to the airport that afternoon? _ . A. Before 3:30 B. After 3:30 C. At about 5:00( )9. What was Jack Scott in the passage? _ . A. He was a pilot B. He was a policeman at the airport C. He was an engineer( )10. According to the passage we know _ . A. Jac

30、k Scott asked Mr. Green not to fly to London B. Mr. Green would take control of a plane by force C. The policemen mistook what Mr. Green saidC There was a lovely vegetable patchA large tree grew there.Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardene

31、r.But no one knows that the vegetables and the tree couldn't stand each other.The vegetables hated the tree's shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live.The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to

32、 live. The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die.The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up.Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up. The

33、gardener wondered why and stopped watering them.When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other.They learned how to live in harmony with those around them.So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well.After seeing

34、how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.()11.Why didn't the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other? ABecause the vegetables wanted more light. BBecause the tree dr

35、ank almost all the water. CBecause the vegetables weren't the pride of the gardener. DBecause the vegetables didn't look as wonderful as tree.()12.From the passage we know _. AThe vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up. BThe gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.

36、C.The gardener didn't know what was happening in the patch at first. D.The tree didn't know how important the sun was to vegetables.()13.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “_” in Chinese. A长久地 B小心地 C有效地 D和谐地()14.Of the following, which order is right according to the story? The gardene

37、r worked on the patch even harder than before. The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree. The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground. The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other. A B C D()15.The passage is mainly about _. A.why the sunl

38、ight and water were very important B.how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch C.why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch D.what happened between the vegetables and the tree 四、综合填词Now students' English handwriting (书法) gets worse and worse.That makes their teachers feel worried.

39、Is your English handwriting beautiful? If n_， here are four steps that really work! Use paper with linesUsing paper with lines can keep you writing straight i_ of up or down when you write English words or sentences.Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size.Be sure to f_ the lined space completely.And make sure those capital letters(大写字母) are written properly.Slow down If your writing is hard to